Time Difference

Shanghai to Riyadh

5h

Riyadh is 5 hours behind Shanghai

Shanghai
China
China Standard Time
GMT+8 · UTC+8
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Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
Arabian Standard Time
GMT+3 · UTC+3
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Time Conversion Table

ShanghaiRiyadh
12:00 AM7:00 PM
1:00 AM8:00 PM
2:00 AM9:00 PM
3:00 AM10:00 PM
4:00 AM11:00 PM
5:00 AM12:00 AM
6:00 AM1:00 AM
7:00 AM2:00 AM
8:00 AM3:00 AM
9:00 AM4:00 AM
10:00 AM5:00 AM
11:00 AM6:00 AM
12:00 PM7:00 AM
1:00 PM8:00 AM
2:00 PM9:00 AM
3:00 PM10:00 AM
4:00 PM11:00 AM
5:00 PM12:00 PM
6:00 PM1:00 PM
7:00 PM2:00 PM
8:00 PM3:00 PM
9:00 PM4:00 PM
10:00 PM5:00 PM
11:00 PM6:00 PM
Highlighted rows indicate typical business hours (9 AM – 5 PM)

About the Time Difference

The time difference between Shanghai, China and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is 5 hours. Riyadh is behind Shanghai.

Shanghai is in the China Standard Time timezone (GMT+8, UTC+8), while Riyadh is in the Arabian Standard Time timezone (GMT+3, UTC+3).

Note that this time difference can change during Daylight Saving Time transitions. Shanghai and Riyadh may observe DST on different dates, which can temporarily shift the difference by one hour. Use Clockzilla to always see the accurate, current time difference.

When scheduling meetings or calls between Shanghai and Riyadh, the best overlapping window for business hours is typically the morning in the city that is further ahead and the afternoon in the city that is behind.

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